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Post c section lifting

For you moms who had a csection, how long did you wait to lift anything heavier than your baby? I've been told to lift nothing until 6 weeks, not even baby in the car seat, which means I can't go out by my self. Zoe is 4 weeks now and I feel like I'm going crazy because I can't get out.

I started carrying my lo in the car seat around 5 weeks but I healed really well and had no complications. Also not very far, just to the car then I'd put her in my ergo carrier to go into stores etc. Yes a pain in the parking lot but I needed to get out lol

I waited about 4weeks to lift anything heavier. I wear my little in a wrap instead of carrying the car seat so I could get of the house. I'm 5weeks pp now and feeling great but still watching what I lift.
I'd hate to injure myself at this point when I feel almost normal.

I was around 3 and a half weeks when I slowly started lifting more. My 2 year old is 35 pounds. I've been helping him into the car seat when alone and carrying baby in the seat. When we go to the store I move the seat directly onto the stroller and go. When we get home I take the stuff and baby back to the house in the stroller too. I have healed really REALLY well though. I waited the full 6 weeks with my first though. I didn't heal as quickly. Every time is different!

I was 3 weeks when I started carrying the car seat - only for short distances! I also brought my carrier and loaded her up in the parking lot. Am now 5 weeks and it's business as usual. Back to lifting and carrying as I did before.

Once hubby went back to work 2 weeks out, I pretty much had to start lifting as he is my only source of help. I was lifting my baby in and out of the car and my 28lb toddler in and out of the crib and the car as well. I just tried to do everything slowly so I could bail if it started to hurt. My dr thinks I've healed fine so I guess I did ok. I feel normal now too and I'm 6.5 weeks pp.

I was really careful at first, you can still go out it's just a pain taking baby out of car seat and putting him in a carrier (I have a hand me down baby bjorn from my sister and he loves it in there)... although im just 6 weeks now and have been lifting him in the car seat short distances (right from car to stroller or inside the house) - it's so much easier especially since it's so cold out! There were times I carried in groceries though and had a lot of pain the next day and started bleeding... so same as everyone said above, listen to your body!

I waited the full 6 weeks, even though I felt like I could lift more 2 weeks earlier. The big risk is straining your muscles before they have a chance to fully healing, which can result in a hernia. The hernia can happen weeks or months later, which would mean another surgery and more time tied up. I'm sure for 90% it wouldn't be an issue, but I didn't want to risk it. So I was pretty much house bound for 6 weeks.

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